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NC EMT STATE REAL EXAM / NC EMT STATE FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Your patient is a 16 year old female who was found unresponsive
in her bedroom. Her parents state she was last seen about 1 hour
ago, coming home from her friends house. Upon assessment the
patient has snoring respirations and is breathing 6 times per
minute. Her spo2 is 72%, HR 140 beats per minute, BP 100/50.
Which should be completed first? - ANSWER-Reposition the
patient's airway
You are dispatched emergent to a fall injury. Upon arrival, your
patient is a 16 year old male who fell 15 ft. off a roof. The patient
has been unresponsive since the incident. He is cyanotic around
the lips with gurgling respirations at a rate of 81 minutes. He has
a weak radial pulse. After you instruct your partner to hold C-
spine, you should ? - ANSWER-Suction
You are conducting your primary assessment of difficulty
breathing. Using your knowledge of A & P, you know that
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inspiration is __?___ and __?__ compared to expiration which is
__?__ and __?__. - ANSWER-Active, shorter, passive, longer
A 60 year old female presents in respiratory distress. She is
AOx4, breathing 22 breaths per minute. You note adequate &
bilateral chest expansion with clear breath sounds. What is the
most appropriate method of airway management? - ANSWER-A
nasal cánula at 2-6 L per min.
What are the two types of bronchitis? - ANSWER-Acute, chronic
What are the contraindications to using a CPAP or a BIPAP? -
ANSWER-Vomiting, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, respiratory
arrest
You are evaluating a 57 year old male with shortness of breath
(SOB) & chest pressure. The patient tells you that he stopped
taking blood thinners about 6 months ago and was evaluated for
swelling and redness in his leg. What should be your concern? -
ANSWER-pulmonary embolism
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You are en route to the local college campus for report of an
unconscious patient. Your patient is on the ground with vomit all
over him and you are preparing to suction the patients mouth to
ensure an airway. What is the most serious complication with
suctioning? - ANSWER-Causing patient hypoxia
You arrive at a local playground where an 11 year old female fell
approximately 10ft from a piece of playground equipment.. Her
respirations are shallow at 45 breaths per minute, her Rt. leg is
deformed and she is not responding appropriately to commands.
Your first priority is to? - ANSWER-Ventilate with a BVM &
supplemental oxygen
Apply a C-collar
What are the risks of over ventilating a patient while administering
breaths during CPR? - ANSWER-You may fill the stomach with air
causing the patient to vomit
When suctioning your adult patient's airway, you must not suction
for longer than 15 seconds due to ? - ANSWER-Hypoxia
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Your 9 year old male patient has a history of poor lung
compliance stemming from a long history of lung disease. Lung
compliance is? - ANSWER-The ease at which the chest expands
Which breathing pattern is characterized by an irregular pattern,
rate, and depth with intermittent patterns of apnea. - ANSWER-
Biot
Your patient is a 19 year old female who is showing signs of
inadequate breathing. All of the following are signs of inadequate
breathing except? - ANSWER-Breathing at a rate of 12 bpm
Which of the following is the most common cause of bronchitis? -
ANSWER-A viral infection
Which of the following airway sounds would most likely indicate
an upper airway obstruction? - ANSWER-Stridor
How can an inappropriate mechanical ventilation cause an
acid/base imbalance? - ANSWER-It causes respiratory acidosis
NC EMT STATE REAL EXAM / NC EMT STATE FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Your patient is a 16 year old female who was found unresponsive
in her bedroom. Her parents state she was last seen about 1 hour
ago, coming home from her friends house. Upon assessment the
patient has snoring respirations and is breathing 6 times per
minute. Her spo2 is 72%, HR 140 beats per minute, BP 100/50.
Which should be completed first? - ANSWER-Reposition the
patient's airway
You are dispatched emergent to a fall injury. Upon arrival, your
patient is a 16 year old male who fell 15 ft. off a roof. The patient
has been unresponsive since the incident. He is cyanotic around
the lips with gurgling respirations at a rate of 81 minutes. He has
a weak radial pulse. After you instruct your partner to hold C-
spine, you should ? - ANSWER-Suction
You are conducting your primary assessment of difficulty
breathing. Using your knowledge of A & P, you know that
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inspiration is __?___ and __?__ compared to expiration which is
__?__ and __?__. - ANSWER-Active, shorter, passive, longer
A 60 year old female presents in respiratory distress. She is
AOx4, breathing 22 breaths per minute. You note adequate &
bilateral chest expansion with clear breath sounds. What is the
most appropriate method of airway management? - ANSWER-A
nasal cánula at 2-6 L per min.
What are the two types of bronchitis? - ANSWER-Acute, chronic
What are the contraindications to using a CPAP or a BIPAP? -
ANSWER-Vomiting, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, respiratory
arrest
You are evaluating a 57 year old male with shortness of breath
(SOB) & chest pressure. The patient tells you that he stopped
taking blood thinners about 6 months ago and was evaluated for
swelling and redness in his leg. What should be your concern? -
ANSWER-pulmonary embolism
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You are en route to the local college campus for report of an
unconscious patient. Your patient is on the ground with vomit all
over him and you are preparing to suction the patients mouth to
ensure an airway. What is the most serious complication with
suctioning? - ANSWER-Causing patient hypoxia
You arrive at a local playground where an 11 year old female fell
approximately 10ft from a piece of playground equipment.. Her
respirations are shallow at 45 breaths per minute, her Rt. leg is
deformed and she is not responding appropriately to commands.
Your first priority is to? - ANSWER-Ventilate with a BVM &
supplemental oxygen
Apply a C-collar
What are the risks of over ventilating a patient while administering
breaths during CPR? - ANSWER-You may fill the stomach with air
causing the patient to vomit
When suctioning your adult patient's airway, you must not suction
for longer than 15 seconds due to ? - ANSWER-Hypoxia
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Your 9 year old male patient has a history of poor lung
compliance stemming from a long history of lung disease. Lung
compliance is? - ANSWER-The ease at which the chest expands
Which breathing pattern is characterized by an irregular pattern,
rate, and depth with intermittent patterns of apnea. - ANSWER-
Biot
Your patient is a 19 year old female who is showing signs of
inadequate breathing. All of the following are signs of inadequate
breathing except? - ANSWER-Breathing at a rate of 12 bpm
Which of the following is the most common cause of bronchitis? -
ANSWER-A viral infection
Which of the following airway sounds would most likely indicate
an upper airway obstruction? - ANSWER-Stridor
How can an inappropriate mechanical ventilation cause an
acid/base imbalance? - ANSWER-It causes respiratory acidosis
